Good Morning Self Deniers, today we dig into Luke 9“Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it. What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit their very self?” Luke‬ ‭9‬:‭23‬-‭25‬ ‭NIV‬‬T...  Read More

Good Morning Shining Lights!  Today let’s look at Luke 8.“No one lights a lamp and hides it in a clay jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, they put it on a stand, so that those who come in can see the light.”  ‭‭Luke‬ ‭8‬:‭16‬ ‭NIV‬‬God created you the way you are for His purposes.  Not only does He give you every breath you take, and every beat of your heart, He also gives you talent, spiritual g...  Read More

Good Morning Forgiven and Redeemed.  Today - dive into Luke 7.In this chapter we see yet another glimpse of depths of the grace of Jesus.  One of the Pharisees invites Jesus to dinner.  “A woman in that town who lived a sinful life learned that Jesus was eating at the Pharisee’s house, so she came there with an alabaster jar of perfume.” Luke‬ ‭7‬:‭37‬ ‭NIV‬‬.Think about this woman and her faith f...  Read More

Luke 6After a brief discussion with the religious leaders, setting them straight on exactly who’s the Lord of The Sabbath - Jesus does a little healing.  Then He gets to work instructing His newly called Disciples.There is so much here for us to apply!  The two greatest commandments which sum up the whole law are: Love God with everything you got, and Love your neighbor as yourself.  (Paraphrased)...  Read More

Luke 5Check out this passage: “Some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat and tried to take him into the house to lay him before Jesus. When they could not find a way to do this because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him on his mat through the tiles into the middle of the crowd, right in front of Jesus. When Jesus saw their faith, he said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”...  Read More

Good Morning Faithful Lovers of People.  Today we look at Luke 4.As I study Luke 4, it strikes me just how busy Jesus was.  Everywhere He went, while facing opposition, He continued to love on everyone He came across!  Life it’s self can be exhausting at times, then throw into the mix ministering to the hurting and lost.  How did Jesus do it?  How did He keep going and going and going and going?To...  Read More

Luke 3.“Every valley shall be filled in, every mountain and hill made low. The crooked roads shall become straight, the rough ways smooth. And all people will see God’s salvation.’ ””‭‭Luke‬ ‭3‬:‭5‬-‭6‬ ‭NIV‬‬Check it out - big change was coming.  John was preaching a Gospel of Repentance - the same message Jesus and then the Disciples would later proclaim.  It’s the same message we proclaim today...  Read More

Good Morning Growers in Wisdom and Stature.  Today we look at Luke 2Hebrews 4:15  says “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin.”We know clearly that when God the Son took on flesh and came down to Earth He “veiled” some of His Godly attributes.  For instance He was not eve...  Read More

Good Morning Historian Scholars!  This morning we dive into Luke 1.Luke wrote 2 books, Luke and Acts.  As a Dr. Luke’s purpose was to gather all the information he could and record it.  Luke and Acts come together to tell us of how God first went after Israel and then the Nations with the Good News of Jesus.  Luke’s recordings read much like a detailed history lesson.  He addresses his writing to ...  Read More

Good Morning non-doubters!  Today - Mark 16Apparently truly believing isn’t as easy as it sounds.  The disciples witnessed, and participated in many of the miracles Jesus performed.  They cast out demons with the power of the Holy Spirit.  Yet, all through the Gospels we see Jesus repeatedly rebuking the disciples because of their lack of Faith.Here we read about the empty tomb!  Eyewitnesses brin...  Read More

Good Morning Love Receivers.  Today we dive into Mark 15 - the greatest act of love ever know - but first a little background.  All of creation, including us, was meant to Glorify God Himself.  How do we do that?  When we who are surrounded by sin and temptation willingly choose Him and His ways, despite so many sinful possibilities - we bring Glory to God.We were designed to remain in constant fe...  Read More

Good Morning Communion Takers, today we are in Mark 14. There is a lot of action in this chapter!  With the Passover just 2 days away the Chief Priests are scheming to kill Jesus.  A woman anoints Jesus with a very expensive bottle of perfume.  John mentions her as Mary - Martha’s sister.   She is in effect preparing Him for burial.  Her act of faith is met with much objection.  “Some of those pre...  Read More